Friday, Nov. 9, alternative rock band Imagine Dragons dropped their fourth studio album, “Origins,” featuring top tracks “Natural” and “Zero.” Imagine Dragons first appeared prominently in the music world with their single “It’s Time” and with their first album “Night Visions” in 2...

In a year as turbulent as 2017, one may have expected artists to reply in kind with impactful, expressive music that shakes up the status quo and speaks to issues plaguing the world. Instead, 2017 proved to be among the blandest years in terms of pop music, with the charts continuously being dominated...